It became the flagship station for the Metromedia broadcasting group [and Mr. Bennett headed that companys station group, then the largest in the nation]. Ive had enough icy hills. Lana was two months older than me. He spent 15 years as a political reporter for WBZ-TV, Bostons Channel 4, before moving in 1993 to what is today, WHDH-TV, 7NEWS in Boston. Voting closed 0. reply; Bozo. Mr. Shields brought empathy and compassion to difficult stories, including the delicate task of knocking on the doors of families whose loved ones had died the worst thing you have to do as a reporter. As a youth he hoped to eventually work in media. She has also worked as a reporter and anchor at WJAR-AM Radio and WEAN-AM Radio, in Providence. Hes involved with Baystate Healths Rays of Hope Walk, serving as emcee for a number of its events. From jumping out of trunks and smashing windshields to Come on Down, Ernie Boch led the way for the self-promoting owner/operator. She then joined cross-town WHDH-TV, Channel 7, as an entertainment reporter from 1991-2003. It had some nerdy-looking guy in front of a flaming grille. Local broadcast legend Dana Hersey joins The Film Detective's Don Stradley for an exclusive interview about Hersey's annual New Year's Eve Three Stooges Marathon. Jan 8, 2020. One of the highlights of her career was covering the New England Blizzard of 1978 for WMEX Radio when the broadcasts were conducted by phone in candlelit studios. Indeed, the unique and hilarious performance of Rosalita from the latter visit is easily one of the most memorable nine-minutes in WBCNs entire history.. Russell Morash has been called the father of how-to and know-how television. Hersey also asked the questions on Ask the Manager with then Channel 38 General Manager Dan Berkery. For the next 30 years Russ and Julia created a number of cooking classics for television, which continue to represent the gold standard of that genre. Merrimack Valley and Greater Boston area. From 1972-1977, he was a political editor in Atlanta for WAGA-TV, where he covered Governor, then President, Jimmy Carter. In 2006, Jackson received the National Jazz Journalists Associations Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award for Excellence in Jazz Broadcasting. A full video of the luncheon (coming soon) along with more than 600 pictures are also available on our 2022 inductee page. In 1985, he arranged and directed the sale of WCVB-TV to the Hearst Corporation for $450 million, which was then cited as the new high-water mark for any television station sale in the U.S. Veteran meteorologist Barry Burbank is the regions longest-tenured broadcast meteorologist, having begun with WBZ-TV on March 3, 1978. His encyclopedic knowledge of movies made his introductions to the films ofThe Movie Lofta preview you did not want to miss. The year 2017marks Dave Madsens 47th year in broadcasting and 25thanniversary with Western Mass News, broadcast on CBS 3, ABC40, and FOX 6 in Springfield. With his deep, resonant theatrical voice, Hersey expertly hosted The Movie Loft in the late 70s and 80s, making it a Boston area household name. A former disc jockey, music director, and radio consultant, she spent more than three decades in broadcasting before becoming a college professor. The Film Detective will release its New Year's Eve Interview with Don Stradley and Dana Hersey on December 31 at 5 p.m. An Induction and Awards Luncheon will be held annually to honor the inductees. Andy Hiller is widely regarded as the most provocative political reporter in New England. During Berkerys tenure at TV38, the station was the home for the Boston Red Sox, The Boston Bruins, and later the Boston Celtics, airing more than 150 live sporting events a year. The following is excerpted from a February 8th story about him by Boston Globe obituaries editor Bryan Marquard: As an Emmy Award-winning reporter for WBZ-TV, Bill Shields reported from high atop Mount Washington in winter and from the ocean depths off Florida with treasure hunters and stood in front of cameras during more storms than hed care to count. Over the past three decades, Smyth served in a variety of capacities within Greater Media, including General Manager of WMJX-FM in Boston, Vice President of the Radio Group, and Chief Operating Officer of Greater Media, Inc. This is the fourth year that the Pioneer Award has been presented. He played second base for the Sox from 1978 to 1985. Hiller earned a Masters degree in public administration from Harvards John F. Kennedy School of Government. Probably the best known and fondest remembered was Channel 38's The Movie Loft, hosted by the mellifluously-voiced Dana Hersey. "Dana Hersey is a true broadcasting pioneer, celebrating one of the most illustrious careers the industry has ever seen," saidPhil Hopkins, President of The Film Detective. To get to Boston, the family flies "Southie-West Airlines.". She focused on the research and development of new treatments for diseases as well as new technologies that made the jobs of healthcare providers easier. Continuing his work in college radio, he went on to host WBURs The Grotto(1970) and at Harvards WHRBGoing East(1971) before moving to the commercial airwaves and a Sunday afternoon jazz program on Bostons WILD (1972). Over the years, Jackson has hosted more than 3000 interviews with music greats ranging from Wynton Marsalis to Ornette Coleman to Dizzy Gillespie. The Award, Committee Chair Brown said, was established to recognize individuals who do not appear on-air, but their role helped influence and inspire the Massachusetts broadcast community to reach a pinnacle of excellence.. In 2012, Jackson received the 2012 Duke Dubois Humanitarian Award. He always continued to try to be positive and look on the bright side. That was true, too, when he was on camera. Costa-Eagle is a media partner of the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. She was also awarded an honorary doctorate of journalism degree by heralma materSimmons College. Berkery launched many successful careers, including in 1985, hiring a young broadcaster out of Syracuse University, Sean McDonough, as the Bruins between-period host. Present were his wife Cathy, his daughter Nicole, and his son, Marlon in addition to many other family members and friends. To be a good writer or anchor or editor or reporter or web person, you need passion and intelligence. They are: Marjorie Arons-Barron, the retired long-time former WCVB-TV, Boston, Director of Editorials; WCVBs founding President and General Manager, the lateRobert Bennett; WBZ-TV Boston meteorologistBarry Burbank; Boston TV38s former Movie Loft hostDana Hersey; Boston 7News former political reporter/commentatorAndy Hiller; WBZ Boston Radio sports reporterJonny Miller;Lisa Mullins, the voice ofAll Things Consideredon NPRs Boston affiliate, WBUR Radio;Springfields WWLP-TV retired General ManagerBill Pepin; andRichard Chase,retired from WBZ-TV after 40 years as a news photographer. He finished his career with a .275 average, 208 stolen bases and a .981 fielding percentage. I dont call myself a journalist, he said inan interviewlast fall withUpstage Lung Cancer, which raises awareness and funding for lung cancer research, after he had been treated for a second cancer diagnosis. He was, for 34 years, the principal weeknight sports anchor for Channel 5 and, in all, a member of the WCVB sports team for 37 years. The Museums dedication to her continues, Maxanne will always be remembered for her association with a young Bruce Springsteen, who dropped in on the afternoon show with a truncated version of the E Street Band for a pair of famously bootlegged and beloved unplugged performances in January 73 and April 74. Several months ago, as I was preparing the eulogy for Gary, I was thinking that I needed to stop working. Ernie worked until his passing in 2003. Hersey also asked the questions onAsk the Managerwith then Channel 38 General Manager Dan Berkery. Burbank has led a distinguished career, receiving numerous accolades for his work. Stevens, 64, said in a Facebook post Friday that hes now working part-time at the station hes called home since 1991. Her foreign reporting has taken her to Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Cuba, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Hong Kong, South and North Korea and elsewhere. Host of such classic programs asAsk the Manager,We Don't Knock, andThe Movie Loftthroughout the 1970s-1990s, Hersey has brought charm and plenty of laughs to thousands with his booming, resonant voice and trademark sweaters. The late Lana Jones was a long-time reporter for WBZ NewsRadio 1030 in Boston and was part of WBZs award-winning coverage of the Catholic priest sexual abuse scandal. An Emmy Award-winner, Barnett has won many other awards including a Sigma Delta Chi Award, the National Association of Black Journalists Region One Journalist of The Year Award, YMCA Black Achievers Award, and several community service awards. What bothered me the most about that story, he told an interviewer on his retirement, were the kids getting off buses young children with glass in their hair and crying. Chase also remembers the more joyous stories over the years, such as the Olympics and championship seasons with the Bruins, Celtics, and Patriots. Nine Individuals to Be Inducted Into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame at Induction and Awards Luncheon, Thursday, September 28, at Quincy Marriott Hotel, Hall of Fame to Honor: 7News Byron Barnett, Channel 38 General Manager (retired) Dan Berkery, KISS 108 Radio Personality and Co-Host of TVs Dining Playbook Billy Costa, Western Mass News TV Anchor Dave Madsen, Founder and Chairman of Cramer Tom Martin, WBZ Radio NightSide host Dan Rea, Boston Red Sox TV Analyst Jerry Remy, Former Chairman and CEO of Greater Media, Inc. Peter Smyth, and WBZ Radio News Anchor (retired) Diane Stern. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cinedigm, the leading independent streaming company super-serving enthusiast fan bases, announced today that The Film Detective, the classic film restoration and streaming company, will be ringing in the New Year with respected broadcast veteran Dana Hersey, featuring an exclusive interview about Hersey's popular New Year's Eve Three Stooges Marathon. Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Press (2011). Laura Carlo has been WCRBs Morning Program host for more than two decades. Here is another clip with The Great Dana Hersey on WSBK TV-38 in Bosto. I got old. He also reflected movingly on the recent deaths of several colleagues, including WBZ radio reporter Lana Jones, who died [in 2018] at the age of 62 and later received a posthumous induction into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Prior to tackling home renovation, in 1963 Russ teamed up with a budding cookbook author with an unmistakable accent and a marvelous sense of humor to create The French Chef with Julia Child. "We are excited to partner with Dana and watch as his legacy continues into the future on The Film Detective.". Radio Ink Magazine, a leading broadcast industry publication, in 2005 and 2011, selected Smyth as Americas Best Broadcaster. In addition, he has been recognized as one of Radio Inks 40 Most Powerful People in Radio, ranking among the top ten. Jonny was born with cerebral palsy grew up in Newton, went to his first Red Sox opener in 1958, graduated from Boston University in 1972, and immediately went to work for WBZ radio, asking questions and gathering sound for the station. Nine major figures in radio and television will be inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame at its annual Induction and Awards Luncheon on Friday, September 27, at the Boston Marriott Quincy Hotel. In 2007, he received the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Hundred Club of Massachusetts and the Golden Mike Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America for exemplary service in the radio Industry. The name and premise is also a nod to a titular Boston institution, The Movie Loft, featuring Dana Hersey, which ran on WSBK TV-38 throughout our "salad days". This content was issued through the press release distribution service at Newswire.com. From 1995 through 2008, Mike hosted the weekly sports program Patriots All Access, a behind-the-scenes look at New Englands NFL franchise, and served as a broadcast commentator during Patriots pre-season games. Costas pro bono work for local charities is exceptional. The station format is called LatinX. In addition to music, Pat Costa stations provide news and public affairs programming to nearly 100,000 Hispanic speaking residents. Image 1 Photo Courtesy of WBOQ-FM. Its kind of an experiment of necessity. Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija. featuring Dana Hersey. Category: Entertainment Uploaded: 13 Apr, 2008 Duration: 4m 10s WSBK TV-38 BOSTON WE DON'T KNOCK Dana Hersey This is from a show called "We Don't Knock " hosted by the great Dana . ET on December 31. (he didn't knock when he came into the studio.) of Hersey & The Movie Loft featuring "Dana Hearsay" and "The Movie Pit"? He began his career in broadcasting in 1977 as an account executive with WROR-FM in Boston and was quickly promoted to General Sales Manager, a position he held for the next five years. Facebook gives people the power to. His award-winning assignments included coverage of court-ordered school desegregation in Boston; the Delta plane crash at Logan Airport (1972); the Claus Von Bulow trials; Walpole Prison riots (included interviews with Albert DiSalvo The [alleged] Boston Strangler); the Red Sox pennant victory ecstasy and World Series despair (1975); the great Chelsea fire (1976); Bostons bi-centennial celebration and the parade of the tall ships (1976); the blizzard of 78; the 1980 presidential campaign; NAACP national conventions (New Orleans, Baltimore, Boston); Louis Farrakhan; Eye of the Storm (1985); the visit of Queen Elizabeth to Boston (1989); Charles Stuart and the murder case surrounding him (1989); South African Anglican Archbishop Tutus visit to Boston (1990); the great art heist (1990); the Charlestown dock fire (1995); the nanny trial (1998); JFK Jr memorial coverage (1999); 9/11 and its aftermath. Michael Baxendale and John OBrien spent twenty five years on WAQY Rock 102 as the dominant radio personalities in the Springfield market, according to The Reminder newspaper of Western Massachusetts. Nine distinguished individuals will be inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame at its 11th annual Induction and Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Boston Marriott Hotel in Quincy. Through much of the time with WBZ, Chase worked the morning shift and covered, among many major stories, the day-to-day drama of Bostons 1970s turbulent school desegregation. Dan Rea, a veteran Boston television journalist, is the host of NightSide on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 every weeknight from 8 pm to midnight. The Film Detective has distributed its extensive library of 3,000+ hours of film on DVD and Blu-ray and through leading broadcast and streaming platforms including TCM, NBC, EPIX, Amazon, MeTV, PBS, and more. He began his career in 1968 with Channel 7 (then WNAC-TV), covering race riots in Boston that followed the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Thermans courage and determination ensured safe access for all media in the most strife-torn sections of Boston. The Film Detective is a leading distributor of restored classic programming, including feature films, television, foreign imports, and documentaries and is a division of Cinedigm. Interested broadcasters and members of the public are encouraged during March of each year to make their suggestions as to who should be inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The Movie Loftactually helped pioneer a new type of television broadcasting by introducing the hosted movie format, as well as airing only unedited movies. From crime stories to human interest features to political campaigns, Barnett has covered an incredibly wide range of major stories of local, national and international interest. Dana Hersey (voiceover) Post by MWright186 Post by Jack & Bobby - The WB nyone remember this series? . Maybe more. The Movie LoftandAsk the Managerare two iconic programs formerly on TV 38 that remind us of Dana Hersey. Inducted into the Hall of Fame by emcee Jordan Rich and Hall of Fame Committee Chairman Peter Brown on behalf of the association were: Mike Baxendale, the long-time morning co-host on Springfields Rock 102, WAQY; WCRB Classical 99.5 Boston morning program host of more than 20 years,Laura Carlo;Eric Jacksonof Bostons WGBH 89.7 Radio, widely considered the Dean of Boston Jazz Radio; pioneering broadcast executivePaul Kelley; ESPNs award-winning former Boston Red Sox TV play-by-play announcerSean McDonough;John OBrien, the popular iHeart Radio podcaster and former Rock 102, WAQY morning co-host;Nancy Quill, who for 38 years with WMJX, Boston, Magic 106.7, was among the top-rated mid-day radio ratings leaders;Jorge Quiroga, the award-winning WCVB-TV, Channel 5, Boston journalist who reported news for more than four decades at the station; andGerald Walsh, the former President and General Manager of Bostons WLVI, Channel 56, as well as WFXT, Channel 25, and one-time President of Boston Celtics Broadcasting. Their body of work is a testament to their talents and their passions for bringing to their audiences the very best in news, information and entertainment. Tickets for the luncheon are $75 each and may be purchased via the Hall of Fames website, www.massbroadcastersHOF.org. A permanent Hall of Fame exhibit with plaques representing all past inductees is on display opposite the Akillian Gallery on the Canton campus of Massasoit Community College. Dana Hersey, Mugs McGonagle out at North Shore 104.9 raccoonradio May 12, 2018 raccoonradio Walk of Fame Participant May 12, 2018 #1 https://radioinsight.com/headlines/168337/people-moves-5-11-morning-show-out-at-northshore-104-9/ WBOQ 104.9, adult contemporary North Shore 104.9., has cancelled morning show with Dana Hersey and Mugs McGonagle. This group of outstanding professionals has been recognized for their enduring commitment and deep dedication to their craft. Therman Toons professional and community achievements have been recognized with numerous Boston Press Photographer awards, The Black Achiever Award, and the NATAS Silver Circle Award for lifetime achievement. From 2000 to 2014, he was an adjunct professor at UMass, developing and teaching a television news reportingcourse in the Journalism department. Each will be presented by prominent broadcasting figures, as nearly two dozen past inductees and more than 300 other guests look on. Armonk, NY: M.E. In addition, she has written, produced and hosted numerous programs for WCRB including ArtsAlive! Lauras Book Nook, CEO Spotlight, and Baroque in Boston. She is a pianist and channels Chopin daily. He risked his life on several occasions filming the busing of school students in Boston. Hall of Fame to Honor: News7s Byron Barnett, Retired Channel 38 General Manager Dan Berkery, KISS 108 Radio Personality and Co-Host of TVs Dining Playbook Billy Costa, Western Mass News Primary TV Anchor Dave Madsen, WBZ Radio NightSide host Dan Rea, Boston Red Sox TV Color Analyst Jerry Remy, Former Chairman and CEO of Radio Powerhouse Greater Media, Inc. Peter Smyth, Recently Retired WBZ Radio News Anchor Diane Stern, AND Cramer Productions Founder and Chairman, the Late Tom Martin. Mike was voted Massachusetts Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association in 1985-1991, 1999, 2003, and 2006-2012 for a total of 16 times, the most honors of anyone in the history of the award. We are honored to recognize them for their outstanding achievements in broadcasting.. See Photos. His professional career includes positions as account executive at WHDH-Radio and WLVI-television, local, national and general sales manager before becoming president and general manager at WLVI and then president, general manager, WFXT-Fox 25, Boston to his retirement. Here is a just discovered third part of the classic "Ask the Manager" TV show from WSBK TV-38 in Boston featuring Dana Hersey and ESPN's Sean McDonough. During her more than three decades there, Stern brought listeners the news of some of the regions most historic stories. Martin considers it an essential part of Cramers mission to contribute to nonprofit and charitable causes. Retweets. Blocks reporting took her to Detroit to cover the Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding story, to Israel to cover the murder of Yitzhak Rabin, to L.A. for the OJ trial, to New York City for 9/11, and to Rome when Cardinal Law resigned at the height of the sexual abuse scandal. Legendary meteorologist Barry Burbank, veteran political reporter Andy Hiller, and Dana Hersey, the velvety voiced host of "The Movie Loft," are among the latest class of media stars to be . With his deep, resonant theatrical voice, Hersey expertly hosted The Movie Loft in the late 70s and 80s, making it a Boston area household name. When Richard Chase was asked what he liked about being a TV photographer, Chase answered, Its loving what you do, caring about people, and enjoying photography. In 1970, Richard Chase traded his newspaper camera for a TV one and spent a total of four decades at WBZ-TV before retiring in May 2008. Movies. Stern is a Board of Trustees member of and an ESL tutor at the Immigrant Learning Center in Malden; she has volunteered for My Brothers Table in Lynn; and she emcees events for charitable groups including The Arthritis Foundation, the Preeclampsia Foundation, the Salem Literary Festival (Salem Lit Fest), and the Alzheimers Association, MA/NH Chapter. I might report for another three months, or maybe twenty years. @hershey.danan. During one six-months sabbatical, however, he was replaced by sports announcer Sean McDonough. North Shore 104.9 DJ's Were Fired Without Warning Kevin McGonagle and Dana Hersey were stunned by the decision, but touched by the outpouring of support from listeners since their last show.. He used a building he owned in Dudley Station to establish a practice studio where young people could become familiar with photographic equipment in a news studio. The Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame honors the industrys most noteworthy members from Massachusetts, commemorates their achievements and contributions to broadcasting, and preserves their work for future generations. Hersey is a longtime personality in the Boston market best known as host of "The Movie Loft" on WSBK-TV. Leonard served as chief meteorologist for WHDH-TV from May 1977 to April 2002 and has worked as a meteorologist in New England for more than 40 years. He is also the host of High School Quiz Show on WGBH-TV. On radio, Hersey was an announcer with WLYN-AM in Lynn and more recently co-hosted the popular morning show on North Shore 104.9 FM, Boston. Today, Cinedigm entertains hundreds of millions of consumers around the globe by providing premium content, streaming channels and technology services to the world's largest media, technology and retail companies. He never shies away from anything, says Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley As a player, you know thats the toughest question youre going to get, and its always the first one.Jonny also covered the Celtics (home and away) in the old days. Mullins has also received the bronze award for Best Network Anchor in the New York Festivals international radio competition, andBoston Magazinehas honored her with its Best Radio Voice award. Those wishing to nominate someone for the Hall of Fame can use thenomination formon the HOF website. Billy Costa is a television Emmy Award-winner and popular radio personality with KISS 108-FM in Boston. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cinedigm, the leading independent streaming company super-serving enthusiast fan bases, announced today thatThe Film Detective, the classic film restoration and streaming company, will be ringing in the New Year with respected broadcast veteranDana Hersey, featuring an exclusive interview about Hersey's popularNew Year's Eve Three Stooges Marathon. Remember, channel 38 became more than a local phenomenon since it was the flagship station of Storer Cable. He has also done play-by-play coverage for the Boston Celtics, New England Patriots, and college football. Rea has been awarded Honorary Doctorate Degrees from UMass Boston, Endicott College and the Massachusetts School of Law. Each person stands alone for his or her outstanding contributions, and together they represent some of the very best in the radio and television industry across the state. Former long-time WBZ Radio host Jordan Rich, a Hall of Fame Board member, will emcee the luncheon. This content was issued through the press release distribution service at Newswire.com. An innovator of hosted television and reality programming, Dana Hersey is joined by The Film Detective's Don Stradley to discuss everything from the history The Movie Loft, to iconic Ask the. Jackson hosted a contemporary mixed-music show for WBCN Boston where he also produced and hostedThird World Report, a weekly public affairs forum. Lisa Mullins is known for her hard-hitting interview style and her wide knowledge of international affairs. He spent countless hours counseling and critiquing their work. McDonough later went on to a three-decade-plus sports broadcasting career and, among other achievements, was the youngest person to ever call a baseball World Series game. Watch Dana's entire induction into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame at www.massbroadcastershof.org/dana-hersey/ Today, Cinedigm entertains hundreds of millions of consumers around the globe by providing premium content, streaming channels and technology services to the world's largest media, technology and retail companies. And she is known for discovering the classic rock band Rush, who dedicated two albums to her; she can be seen in the 2010 documentary Beyond the Lighted Stage. Donna holds multiple degrees from Northeastern University while an NU student, she was the first female DJ at the schools radio station and a PhD in Communication from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

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